How to ensure that students get the best of conventional and online learning
4 years, 4 months ago

How to ensure that students get the best of conventional and online learning

India Today  

In the wake of current disruptions and massive closure of educational institutions, education systems around the world are facing an unprecedented challenge. The World Economic Forum reports a surge in the use of language apps, virtual tutoring, video conferencing tools, and online learning software in the last 6-7 months. Millions of students from government schools and colleges, especially in rural areas, do not even have access to education due to the lockdown. It is not just about online instruction, but also about preparing action plans to deal with students who have lost out on education because of the pandemic. Experts have mentioned that it is the passive, mindless and mechanical use of screen time on activities such as aimless social media browsing, binge-watching, and excessive gaming that inflict much more damage on young, developing minds than productive and cognitive activities such as investigative and experiential learning.

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The promises and perils of online education
2 days, 19 hours ago

The promises and perils of online education

The Hindu  

Online education was once seen as a game-changer, promising accessibility, flexibility, and borderless learning. In India, less than 4% of SWAYAM students have completed their courses since its launch in 2017, while global MOOCs report completion rates of only 5-15%. The parliamentary panel that studied the digital initiatives cites SWAYAM’s outdated content, rigid teaching methods, poor infrastructure, and untrained instructors …

‘Schools have made joke of entire education system’
4 months, 1 week ago

‘Schools have made joke of entire education system’

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Amid the pollution crisis, children as young as 4 years old, studying in Nursery classes, are made to attend three-hour online classes these days. Parents believe that the schools have made a joke of the entire education system. One of the mothers from Mayur Vihar Phase II, Vartika Saini, said, “I don’t find the logic behind conducting online …

Overcoming Common Challenges in Online Learning with EdTech
5 months, 1 week ago

Overcoming Common Challenges in Online Learning with EdTech

India Today  

Common challenges in online learning are addressed by EdTech solutions, offering creative and effective ways to enhance the learning experience. Interactive learning platforms, collaboration tools, accessibility solutions, and adaptive learning tools help overcome engagement, communication, technical issues, and assessment integrity. By leveraging EdTech, schools can create a more engaging and accessible learning environment for students, fostering their academic success.

The role of AI and blended learning in shaping the future of education
1 year, 8 months ago

The role of AI and blended learning in shaping the future of education

The Hindu  

As we stand at the dawn of a new era in education, it is time to reevaluate the effectiveness of the current smart classroom technology. With students and educators becoming more comfortable with online learning platforms, the concept of blended learning, which combines traditional classroom experiences with online learning, is becoming more relevant than ever. Blended learning offers several advantages …

Online education is inadequate for reasons we have long known
1 year, 8 months ago

Online education is inadequate for reasons we have long known

Live Mint  

Why does online education always fall so short of its promise? Even the biggest champions of online education usually do not claim that it can develop values and fundamental capacities, so this piece focuses on goals that are to do with knowledge and some directly related capacities, such as critical thinking. Two kinds of knowledge are goals of education: ‘know-what’ …

From Pandemic Necessity to Future Revolution: Why Online Education is Here to Stay
1 year, 11 months ago

From Pandemic Necessity to Future Revolution: Why Online Education is Here to Stay

News 18  

Even before the advent and unfortunate spread of Covid-19, online education was slowly spreading roots in India. The sheer scale and speed of the spread has helped to speed up its implementation across the country, and we are left with the question: Is online education the new norm going forward? Online education is already the norm in several countries across …

National Education Day: Here's why it is important to develop skills outside the classroom
2 years, 4 months ago

National Education Day: Here's why it is important to develop skills outside the classroom

India Today  

The pandemic alerted the world to the need to revamp traditional education practices. As a result, the ed-tech industry witnessed a boom and the number of online platforms offering various courses grew significantly. LEARNING BEYOND THE CLASSROOMS: BENEFITS PROMOTING GREATER ACCESS With the increase in emphasis on online learning, students who are willing to learn but do not have access …

Schools are going online in disasters, worsening disruption
2 years, 6 months ago

Schools are going online in disasters, worsening disruption

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Two and a half years after schools switched to …

Learning process: Online vs traditional
2 years, 10 months ago

Learning process: Online vs traditional

India Today  

The debate between online and traditional education continues to take the center seat with every passing day. Interestingly, the reopening of schools in recent months has reignited the debate if online learning will edge past traditional classrooms. But is the online learning process an absolute alternative to traditional learning? COMPARING ONLINE AND TRADITIONAL LEARNING PROCESSES Features Online Learning Traditional Learning …

School Closure, Digital Divide, Learning Gap: Post-COVID India Needs Resilient Education System
3 years, 4 months ago

School Closure, Digital Divide, Learning Gap: Post-COVID India Needs Resilient Education System

News 18  

Education remains the solitary ray of hope for many to break the vicious circle of poverty. However, the data released by the Unified District Information System for Education for the academic session 2019-20 shows that 78 per cent of schools in India don’t have internet facilities and more than 61 per cent do not even have computers. Approximately 12 crore …

Online Education Has Arrived with COVID-19. But Quality, Accessibility Gaps Must be Fixed
3 years, 5 months ago

Online Education Has Arrived with COVID-19. But Quality, Accessibility Gaps Must be Fixed

News 18  

The COVID-19 pandemic has adversely impacted children’s education. The School Education Department of Madhya Pradesh, for instance, has initiated various digital learning interventions such as Radio School, Digital Learning Enhancement Programme, Hamara Ghar Hamara Vidyalaya programme, Shiksha ka Kona, mohalla classes and Knowledge Hub for Electronic Learning, among others. Some studies have examined the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the …

Professor Krishna Kumar: ‘Our system does not care for the child’s comfort’
3 years, 6 months ago

Professor Krishna Kumar: ‘Our system does not care for the child’s comfort’

The Hindu  

By now, it has been establishedbeyond doubt that the lockdowns in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the resultant closures of schools, have had a devastating effect on children’s education. And that’s where the problem lies, namely, that our system simply does not care for the child’s comfort, and very few among teachers recognise that as the topmost priority …

How can teachers make online classes more engaging for students?
3 years, 6 months ago

How can teachers make online classes more engaging for students?

The Hindu  

Over the past year, teachers and students have been adapting to new modes of teaching and learning. Apart from the planning and fortitude required to deliver online content, efforts are required to reimagine human connections and interactions to aid learning. Here are a few ways in which a teacher can help personalise online learning: Engage with students: Teaching online does …

Not just students, teachers too had their share of struggles switching from offline to online classes
3 years, 6 months ago

Not just students, teachers too had their share of struggles switching from offline to online classes

India TV News  

The COVID-19 pandemic has turned around things for the education sector. Sumeet Mehta, Co-founder & CEO of LEAD, which claims to be one of the fastest growing EdTech companies in the country, explained how his platform helped teachers during the transition phase. My heartfelt thanks to LEAD.” Monika Pawar, Professor at Shubh Memorial International School, Akhnoor “My teaching career started …

Data | Only 1 in 4 teachers in India trained to teach online classes
3 years, 8 months ago

Data | Only 1 in 4 teachers in India trained to teach online classes

The Hindu  

The COVID-19 pandemic forced schools to stop physical classes and shift to online teaching. Though the share was relatively high among private schools, only one-third of teachers who teach higher grades were trained to teach online. Click to remove AMP mode State-wise comparison Only 3% of government school teachers in Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha were trained to teach with …

Online classes: Students offhand, teachers at a loss
3 years, 8 months ago

Online classes: Students offhand, teachers at a loss

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Online classes for the academic year 2021-22 are proving to be a huge challenge for teachers as students turn to be diverted, convinced that they will be promoted and under the impression that the situation is far from improving. Online classes for Class 1 to 12 have begun from July in SSC and CBSE schools and in the first …

No Tech Utopia: A Blended Learning System Must Recognise Real-world Challenges
3 years, 9 months ago

No Tech Utopia: A Blended Learning System Must Recognise Real-world Challenges

News 18  

In the wake of the Covid pandemic, the University Grants Commission in its concept note on ‘Blended Mode of Teaching and Learning’ has recommended blended learning, under which up to 40 per cent of a course will be taught online and the rest 60 per cent through traditional, offline methods in all higher education institutions. Online learning began to be …

10 quick teaching skills for teachers to engage students in online classes
3 years, 9 months ago

10 quick teaching skills for teachers to engage students in online classes

India Today  

The Covid-19 pandemic significantly altered the teaching-learning dynamics in higher educational institutions, influencing how educators and students interact. Learning online is dependent on internet access and devices, which many students may not have access to, or may face system disruptions and errors. Moreover, online learning process comes with its own set of challenges for students, including decreasing motivation to attend …

Online classroom: How students can build an engaging virtual experience
3 years, 11 months ago

Online classroom: How students can build an engaging virtual experience

India Today  

For as long as we can remember, learning has taken place in the classroom. Studies have revealed that students who learn online perform just as well as their peers in brick and mortar classrooms, as physical location is not the only determining factor of a holistic learning environment. With online learning, the focus benefit lies in giving students control of …

No fun in their virtual classrooms?
3 years, 11 months ago

No fun in their virtual classrooms?

Hindustan Times  

As online classrooms become the order of the day, let's hear it from the students about their experiences and challenges. Nishad Neelambaran and Kavita Awaasthi The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has given rise to ‘new normal’ in education system — online classes. Lenovo Smarter Ed Scholarship — An initiative by Hindustan Times, gives students from class five to 12 to share …

84% of teachers facing challenges during online classes: Survey
4 years ago

84% of teachers facing challenges during online classes: Survey

India Today  

The Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted the education sector globally. Online class challenges linked to lack of teacher preparedness The online survey conducted by Learning Spiral showed that while children face issues in accessing education digitally, teachers face issues in delivering education through digital mediums. A staggering 84% of teachers reported facing challenges in delivering education digitally with close to half …

Pushed online during Covid-19, teachers remained a class apart
4 years ago

Pushed online during Covid-19, teachers remained a class apart

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Life during the Covid-19 pandemic has been a time of learning for all and particularly for teachers. Gradually, we shifted to other modes of online classes, including Zoom and Google classrooms,” he said He says teaching maths online was a major challenge. But, later, the state education department formed an academic team of teachers to create content for …

How Global Teacher Award Winner Ranjitsinh Disale's Methods are Boon for Tribal Students in Pandemic
4 years, 2 months ago

How Global Teacher Award Winner Ranjitsinh Disale's Methods are Boon for Tribal Students in Pandemic

News 18  

“In the last one month, people only wanted to click selfies with me. They rarely showed any interest in my thoughts or ideas," said Ranjitsinh Disale, when asked about his newfound fame as the winner of The Global Teacher Prize 2020 in December. Disale’s star teacher status in Paritewadi is a result of years he had spent communicating with parents, …

Revolution of Online Education: Advantages And Disadvantages
4 years, 3 months ago

Revolution of Online Education: Advantages And Disadvantages

India TV News  

The COVID-19 lockdown came as a "shock" for several students as coaching classes and schools closed abruptly after the government announced a 21-day nationwide lockdown from March 25 to check the spread of the coronavirus. However, in 2020, one of the most oft-used terms after the pandemic is the term “new normal.” And the new normal in education is the …

Not Permanent Fix: American Children Opting Online Classes are Flunking Them
4 years, 3 months ago

Not Permanent Fix: American Children Opting Online Classes are Flunking Them

News 18  

The coronavirus pandemic may be raging in the Houston area, but tens of thousands of students in one district are headed back to the classroom in January because of poor results while learning from home. But those virtual kids, that’s something that we’re concerned about at this time,” said DeeAnn Powell, superintendent of the Pasadena Independent School District. They might …

What challenges do online classes pose?
4 years, 3 months ago

What challenges do online classes pose?

The Hindu  

With the pandemic forcing the teaching and learning process to migrate to the online mode, the education system has faced an upheaval like never before. G urumurthy Kasinathan: We are now changing our gaze from online education to digital education, which is a much broader canvas. Also, training needs to be imparted both to teachers and students on how to …

5 innovative ways of teaching online to engage students better
4 years, 4 months ago

5 innovative ways of teaching online to engage students better

India Today  

The onset of the Covid-19 pandemic has led to a lot of unprecedented changes in the world. Online teaching requires teachers to understand various aspects of the technology ecosystem and unlike the classroom, online teaching may prove ineffective for a teacher to gauge the learning levels of students. To address these challenges, here are 5 innovative ways of teaching online …

Study highlights online education woes
4 years, 4 months ago

Study highlights online education woes

The Hindu  

A field study by the Azim Premji University on the efficacy and accessibility of e-learning has found that more than 60% of the respondents who are enrolled in government schools could not access online education. More than 80% surveyed said they were unable to maintain emotional connect with students during online classes, while 90% of teachers felt that no meaningful …

5 problems you can face in online learning and how to deal with them
4 years, 4 months ago

5 problems you can face in online learning and how to deal with them

India Today  

The Covid-19 pandemic and the prolonged lockdown induced by it has made working as well as studying from home the new normal. All stakeholders, including students, teachers and institutions are forced to overcome challenges that have come with this sudden and often hastily executed online learning programmes. In online learning, assessing students through a Multiple-Choice Question mechanism is still feasible …

Devi Kar | Surprising outcomes as schooling goes ‘virtual’ in COVID times
4 years, 5 months ago

Devi Kar | Surprising outcomes as schooling goes ‘virtual’ in COVID times

Deccan Chronicle  

Right through the Covid-19 pandemic, we have been hearing people cribbing and moaning about the deteriorating education scene after the schools were forced to shut down in March. First, teachers as well as students have successfully demonstrated that with the help of technology, it is possible to make learning effective as well as fun. I have seen phenomenal learning displayed …

Covid-19 impact: Is it enough to simply introduce technology and infuse it into a current educational framework?
4 years, 6 months ago

Covid-19 impact: Is it enough to simply introduce technology and infuse it into a current educational framework?

India Today  

The Covid-19 pandemic has reawakened the debate about the correct balance between teacher-student engagement and technology. In May 2020, Prime Minister Narendra Modi acknowledged that 'India must become a global knowledge superpower and that special emphasis must be given to the use of technology in the education sector by enhancing learning mechanisms with the use of technology, such as online …

Debunking five common myths about online-learning
4 years, 6 months ago

Debunking five common myths about online-learning

India Today  

Amid Covid-19 pandemic, online learning is taking over the world because of its availability, accessibility, convenience, and flexibility. Online learning is shrouded in myths that make it difficult for learners to accept it as a better alternative to traditional classroom education. Online-Learning is complicated and incomplete Students stay away from online courses because they believe that the instructor is never …

Evolution of education: Why online tutors have a larger role to play
4 years, 6 months ago

Evolution of education: Why online tutors have a larger role to play

India Today  

Since ancient times, India has been a centre of knowledge and learning. Evolution of education: Why online tutors have a larger role to play Individual-centric approach Every kid has their specialities and their level of understanding is different from each other. Reinventing teaching With online teaching and learning making inroads into even tier-I and tier-II cities, tutors must prepare for …

Class of 2020: Meet the educationists making e-learning accessible
4 years, 6 months ago

Class of 2020: Meet the educationists making e-learning accessible

Live Mint  

When India announced a nationwide lockdown on 24 March in a bid to check the spread of the covid-19 pandemic, most schools and colleges were forced to terminate classes in the final months of the academic year. “The offline system is straightforward,” says Mubeen Masudi, founder of RiSE, a Srinagar-based coaching institute for Indian Institutes of Technology entrance and class …

Online learning: 5 tools to hold virtual classes during the Covid-19 pandemic
4 years, 7 months ago

Online learning: 5 tools to hold virtual classes during the Covid-19 pandemic

India Today  

The Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak has put the world in lockdown. The silver lining to this cloud is that teachers can use the craze for technology in students to engage them and create learning opportunities even outside the conventional classroom setup. No wonder schools in different parts of the world are shifting to online learning with many teachers recording video classes …

At least 27% school students have no access to smartphones or laptops for online classes, finds NCERT survey
4 years, 7 months ago

At least 27% school students have no access to smartphones or laptops for online classes, finds NCERT survey

Firstpost  

According to the survey, over a quarter of a total of 34,000 students and parents cited intermittent electricity or a lack thereof as a major hindrance New Delhi: At least 27 percent students do not have access to smartphones or laptops to attend online classes, while 28 percent students and parents believe intermittent or lack of electricity is one of …

An educator’s tips for online learning
4 years, 7 months ago

An educator’s tips for online learning

LA Times  

Devora Noboa is a parent-educator for Ready, Set, Read! The best way for children to use virtual tools such as Zoom is for parents to get comfortable with the online programs. Once parents are comfortable with the online programs, they can reach out to other parents to set up “virtual play dates.” I have found it’s helpful to coordinate that …

Blended Education Models With Offline Methods Help Bridge Learning Gaps for 85% Students: Experts
4 years, 7 months ago

Blended Education Models With Offline Methods Help Bridge Learning Gaps for 85% Students: Experts

News 18  

With school closures and classes continuing, hybrid or blended models of learning stressing on offline components are being practised in remote parts of the country. So when they segregate data for rural locations and also consider the availability of devices, “only 8 -10 per cent children would have any kind of access to devices for their learning,” said Aekta Nandwana …

Covid-19 exposes class divide in education: How can students learn without digital access?
4 years, 7 months ago

Covid-19 exposes class divide in education: How can students learn without digital access?

India Today  

The coronavirus pandemic has created a crisis of epic proportions across industries, sectors and the society at large. Students can also download the Google Docs Offline extension for Chrome Browser, which will enable them to use Google Docs, Sheets, Drive and Slides without internet access. Distributing hard copies of learning materials In addition to leveraging tech-based tools, educational institutes should …

Online education not substitute for school education, to keep the learning process moving: Sisodia
4 years, 7 months ago

Online education not substitute for school education, to keep the learning process moving: Sisodia

India TV News  

Online education is not a substitute for school education and its purpose is to keep the learning process moving, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said on Tuesday. Sisodia, who is also Delhi's Education Minister, interacted with teachers and parents at a government school in Chirag Enclave to review the online and semi-online education system enforced in view of closure of …

5 ways to make online education more relevant in higher education amid Covid-19 pandemic
4 years, 7 months ago

5 ways to make online education more relevant in higher education amid Covid-19 pandemic

India Today  

The Covid-19 pandemic has brought an unprecedented crisis to the education landscape of the world. Most of the Brick and Mortar Higher Education Institutions digitally transformed themselves to provide learning experience to campus students via online teaching. Unlike conventional classroom, online classroom requires teachers to adopt certain instructional strategies such as pre and post class activities using Learning Management System …

‘Online push hampering JNU’s education system’
4 years, 8 months ago

‘Online push hampering JNU’s education system’

The Hindu  

The Jawaharlal Nehru University Teachers’ Association on Tuesday said that the Ministry of Human Resource Development and the University Grant Commission were showing complete disregard for the academic and health interests of students by pushing for online education. The association said Vice-Chancellor M. Jagadesh Kumar has made it clear that he sees online education as the future and alleged that …

Online education has a mountain of problems in India but it can become accessible, inclusive if states are more proactive
4 years, 8 months ago

Online education has a mountain of problems in India but it can become accessible, inclusive if states are more proactive

Firstpost  

The online education space in India has been catching up for a few decades now but it has been largely used for skilling and is buoyed by self-learning. Earlier, the mute button was at the teacher’s end and we could mute students who interrupted class but with the new Microsoft Teams for education app, some children play truant and won’t …

Online education: Bored students and exhausted teachers
4 years, 9 months ago

Online education: Bored students and exhausted teachers

India Today  

The COVID-19 pandemic has made “online education” a popular buzzword. Digital Education is a comprehensive ecosystem that not only includes innovative tools and technologies for teaching and learning, but also encapsulates a number of critical areas in the context of higher education. However, what we are seeing now in the name of digital education can be summed up as ”bored …

Can online learning replace the school classroom?
4 years, 9 months ago

Can online learning replace the school classroom?

The Hindu  

The COVID-19 outbreak has disrupted the academic year, cancelled classes and examinations across the country. While Maharashtra has banned online classes from pre-primary to Class II, Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh have extended the ban till Class V. In a discussion moderated by Puja Pednekar, Kiran Bhatty and Reeta Sonawat look at the pros and cons of online learning. Reeta Sonawat: …

Safety concerns abound as online classes for children become a reality
4 years, 9 months ago

Safety concerns abound as online classes for children become a reality

The Hindu  

With schools launching online classes there are concerns about children’s safety when they use the internet. Her father A. Sundar said she learns to identify animals in “an-hour-long class on alternate days.” Vasantha B. shifted to the suburbs to monitor her 4-year-old granddaughter who has daily 3-hour sessions to learn rhymes. Mythreyi Priya Arun, correspondent of Sri Jayendra Saraswathy Vidyalaya …

Here's how online teaching can reshape education in rural India
4 years, 9 months ago

Here's how online teaching can reshape education in rural India

India Today  

"Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school. Providing multimedia teaching tools to teachers and students and utilizing smart classroom equipment like virtual classroom, digital board, digital teaching system, digital content, digital language lab, etc can help teachers boost education scenario in rural settings. Even when the teachers and students in rural India have …

Here's How Centre Is Planning To Resolve Complains Of Parents Over Online Education
4 years, 9 months ago

Here's How Centre Is Planning To Resolve Complains Of Parents Over Online Education

ABP News  

New Delhi: The HRD Ministry is working on Standard Operating Procedures for online classes which will ensure that students don't have to spend hours before computers or on phones to attend virtual classes and can learn at their own pace, according to officials. The Covid-19 pandemic has mandated a shift from classroom teaching to online learning as schools continue to …

Online illusion
4 years, 9 months ago

Online illusion

The Hindu  

IT is now a daily ritual for most of my faculty colleagues to respond to emails from distressed students asking for a leave of absence or an extension of assignment deadlines. The door to online learning, left ajar by the greater access to electricity, to the Internet and to smart phones because of a drop in their prices, was finally …

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